Custom Post type taxonomies

• rmcfadd2

• December 10, 2013 at 1:42 pm

My Custom Post type taxonomies are not displaying like the regular blog tags and categories are.

I have created a custom field with the field type, “taxonomy” and would like to use it to: Select the category or tag that you would like to appear in a particular page’s sidebar.

I have it working fine for the built in taxonomies (category and tag) for wordpress, but I can’t seem to figure out why it’s not working for the custom post type taxonomies.

Here is my code:

function posts(){ 
	$categoryValue = get_field('recent_posts');
	if($categoryValue){ //check if a category is selected in the post
		 $args=array(
			 'cat' => $categoryValue,
			 'posts_per_page'=>1, // Number of related posts to display
			 'orderby'=>'rand' //query random posts
		 );
		 $my_query = new wp_query( $args );
	while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
		 $my_query->the_post();
		 ?>
         <div class="related-post-title">Related Post:</div>
		 <div class="related-post-link">
		 <a rel="external" href="<? the_permalink()?>">
		 <?php the_title(); ?>
		 </a>
		 </div>
		 <?php
		}
	wp_reset_query();
	}else{ //if no category is selected
	echo("");
	}

}
 
 add_action('hook_top_recent_posts', 'posts');
 
function post_tags(){ 
	$tagValue = get_field('recent_posts_tag');
	if($tagValue){ //check if a tag is selected in the post
		$args=array(
		'tag_id' => $tagValue,
		'posts_per_page'=>1, // Number of related posts to display
		'orderby'=>'rand' //query random posts
		);
		$my_query = new wp_query( $args );
	while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
		$my_query->the_post();
		?>
        <div class="related-post-title">Related Post:</div>
		<div class="related-post-link">
		<a href="<? the_permalink()?>">
		<?php the_title(); ?>
		</a>
		</div>
		<?php
		}
	wp_reset_query();
	}else{ //if no tag is selected
	echo("");
	}
}
 
 add_action('hook_top_recent_posts_tag', 'post_tags');
 
 
 
 function business_posts(){ 
	$businesscategoryValue = get_field('recent_posts_business');
	if($businesscategoryValue){ //check if a category is selected in the post
		 $args=array(
			 'cat' => $businesscategoryValue,
			 'posts_per_page'=>1, // Number of related posts to display
			 'orderby'=>'rand' //query random posts
		 );
		 $my_query = new wp_query( $args );
	while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
		 $my_query->the_post();
		 ?>
         <div class="related-post-title">Related Post:</div>
		 <div class="related-post-link">
		 <a rel="external" href="<? the_permalink()?>">
		 <?php the_title(); ?>
		 </a>
		 </div>
		 <?php
		}
	wp_reset_query();
	}else{ //if no category is selected
	echo("");
	}
}
 
 add_action('hook_top_recent_posts_business', 'business_posts');
 
function business_post_tags(){ 
	$businesstagValue = get_field('recent_posts_business_tag');
	if($businesstagValue){ //check if a tag is selected in the post
		$args=array(
		'tag_id' => $businesstagValue,
		'posts_per_page'=>1, // Number of related posts to display
		'orderby'=>'rand' //query random posts
		);
		$my_query = new wp_query( $args );
	while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
		$my_query->the_post();
		?>
        <div class="related-post-title">Related Post:</div>
		<div class="related-post-link">
		<a href="<? the_permalink()?>">
		<?php the_title(); ?>
		</a>
		</div>
		<?php
		}
	wp_reset_query();
	}else{ //if no tag is selected
	echo("");
	}
}
 
 add_action('hook_top_recent_posts_business_tag', 'business_post_tags');

The fist 2 functions are working fine, it’s the second two that are not appearing on the site. Here is a page on the site using one of the blog categories….making it appear in the sidebar:

Here is a page that should be showing a recent posts business category in the sidebar, but nothing is appearing: http://rpv.driostudio.com/for-biopharma-and-market-researchers/

• rmcfadd2

• December 10, 2013 at 1:43 pm

This link didn’t show up: “The fist 2 functions are working fine, it’s the second two that are not appearing on the site. Here is a page on the site using one of the blog categories….making it appear in the sidebar:”
http://rpv.driostudio.com/about-us/

• Elliot

• December 10, 2013 at 4:44 pm

Hi @rmcfadd2

Your code is not compatible with a custom taxonomy. The line in question is:
'cat' => $businesscategoryValue,

Please read over the WP_Query args documentation on the WP site and read up on how you can query a custom taxonomy.

Thanks
E